Railroads Face License Challenge Says Brokers May Lose Biz
Topeka ticket brokers led by Chas Hendricks argue railways cannot lawfully license them out of business. They claim railroads can curb brokers by redeeming tickets at face value, forcing brokers to exit. Brokers defend the profession, cite cases of ticket forging and note railways sometimes subsidize cuts to gain inside lanes, urging fair treatment and protection of customers.
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Topeka
Chas Hendricks
Businese
Supreme Court
Flendricke
Coures
Businews
Chicago
Brokers’ Association
Teket
Shoulin
Railways
Dasenger
New York City
Eastern Railway
New York
Albany
Kansas City
Wichita
Kansan City
On & Tota
Burfalo
Buffalo
Perso
Tiekers’ Tion
Grand Canyon book from Santa Fe promises star authors
A new Santa Fe book on the Grand Canyon will feature contributions from noted writers including Charles Glee. The volume aims to capture the canyon’s growing allure with railroad access and the building of marvellous hotels at Bright Angel Trail. The 125 page, brightly bound work will commemorate recent events and travel boom.
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Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Amon
Charles 5 Glee
Santa
Marvey Hoteller
Prominent Figures Mentioned in Lost Western Notes
The fragment references Stanford University president Davin Starr Jor, lecturer Johnie Stoddard, and critic Charles Dudley Warner. It mentions Major J. W. Powell, renowned Colorado explorer, and figures connected to science and poetry, including a Colorado burial note and professors Bebcher and others.
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Davin ‘Starr Jor
Stanford University
Johnie Stoddard
Charles Dudley Warner
J. W. Powell
Colorado
Ainette
Coloriao
Salis
Bury
University of Cenience
Bebcher
Yai
$18 EASILY MADE Scheme by Which Swindlers Worked Railroads
Kansas railroads uncovered a method to alter simplex tickets by stitching parts from Wichita to Valley Center and McCook to Chicago. A ticket bought locally to Valley Center costs about thirty cents, McCook to Chicago also about thirty. The two tickets are cut and recombined to form a valid Wichita to Chicago pass, cheating inspectors. The deceit appears simple and widespread, exploiting minimal risk and low cost.
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Kansas
Wichita
Santa Fe
Rock Island Railraids
Wilt
Wen
Valley Center
Mir Cook
Chicago
McCook
Rock Island to seek capital raise and leadership changes
Early January plans propose increasing Rock Island capital from 360 million to 120 million and issuing new stock at a 4 percent rate. Completion of the El Paso One line is expected to enable a 4 percent return on the expanded capital. The Rock Island directors meet in New York December 1 to declare the regular dividend and likely accept Mr. Purdy's resignation, appoint Mr. Leeds president, with Mr. Purdy retiring for health reasons. Leeds, a vice president at American Tinplate, will focus on finances. cable chairman KR. Cable will likely remain the true executive head, keeping most current officers.
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Rock Island
el Paso
New York
Purdy
Leeds
American Tinplate Company
KR. Cable
Shkeorana
Charleston Ordinance Targets Ticket Brokers During Exposition
Charleston S C council passes a strict anti scalping ordinance to curb ticket brokers. Brokers must obtain a calendar year license for each business location at a tax of 1500, with non transferable licenses. The rule aims to suppress street solicitation and unauthorized selling during the exposition.
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Topeka
Charleston, S.C
Whch
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offer Safe Internal Cure
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets claim advantages over remedies by avoiding cocaine and morphine and using an internal approach. They contain eucalyptus bark red git brond root and Hydrestin with no deterioration from air, priced at 6 cents and available nationwide.
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Catarrn Taurus. Com
United States Army
Stuud
Stuert
United States
Canada
Legal penalties for brokers and a rail dispute flare in Oklahoma Territory
The report outlines fines and license revocation for brokers selling tickets without proper license or using altered forged or counterfeit tickets. It also notes a $50 fine for violations and a potential 29 day imprisonment. Separately, the El Reno Democrat reports that Rock Island Railroad plans to violate an agreement with Santa Fe by expanding into the other’s territory, with Rock Island rumored to extend toward McAllester after purchasing the South Western railroad, while Santa Fe already controls the latter route.
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Oklahoma Territory
el Reno Democrat
Rock Island Railroad Company
Santa Fe
Rock Island
South- Western Railroad
Arkansas City
Onal Field
McAllester
Hock Island
Wis
el Reno
Oklahoma City
Hook Island
Doc tored tie fades as research on wood durability proceeds
W A Powers chief chemist for the Santa Fe has returned from Somerville Texas where he attended the treating of 1500 tes with the Hasselman process. A G Warner of News or Lately oversees the test on ten kinds of wood. Government interest grows with forestry expert Prof von Schiwack returning from Europe to study the subject. It will take a long time to secure results in the current trials. Helen M Gould invites railroad Young Men’s Christian Association reps from the southwest to a December conference in St Louis to aid Gould interests. Delegates from the To pest railroad M C G A at the meeting include General Secretary T J Prout J Ost A Conroe W H Conry M Greene G C Grout Frank Woodruff and William J Boyes.
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Somerville
Tex
Hasselman
A. G. Warner
News
Prof. von Schiwack
Department of Forestry
Europe
Helen M. Gould
St. Louis
M. CG. A
T. J. Prout
Ost
A. Conro
John
Machtomas Hannigan
Reece
Andrew Hartwick
Freman
Iba
Mark Withers
James Taylor
Jacob Shockiey
Frank Wetton
Asith Biettom
Antony Sight
George Lajek
John Graber
San Cal
Topeka
McDonald
Alfston Good
Jacob Spetter
Tank Stoom
Cornelia
Fourteenth and
Katinas Avenue
Frank Johnens
Kansas City
Chile Marine
Shep
Lester Sedgwick
Sitters Muny
South
Eveinerr Evan Thomas
Misa Myrtle Eversole
Harvey Bush
Richland Griday
John Dyer
William Hanson
Feld Painters
Bern
Spee
al Grahim
South Shop Gang
J.B. Gibbons
Nas
William Day
Foblice
Haw
Fla
Willa Erdman
Chicago
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Chal Wallace
Calkine
James Metsivern
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Om Sear
Zere Dattle
Fia
Charles Aragunier
Wits
Busta Ie
Ban Hernarding
Col
Chey Payee
Jane
Banta
Albu Aa
Hye
M Faw
Bernardin
Albuquerque
Stephen Maley
Fort Madteon
Cellantry
San Francisco
St. Joseph
Canton
Dent McKintey
Tedra- Weuen
Marty Reident
Han Len
Ward
William Barnes
Delage Butt
Americid
Allegheny
Meredith Shockley
Wilson
Uurial
Dayeer
Fies
Rennin
Saunranor
Huthita
Red Air
Aly
Midgley Faults Railroads For High Freight Rates
J W Midgley formerly head of the Western Freight Association charges U S lines with over 200000000 in 1901 due to slow unprogressive interchanges and bad business practices. He campaigns for Tulsa to adopt per diem detention charges on foreign cars to curb ongoing declines in freight car performance.
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Sig
J. W. Midgley
Western Freight Association
United States
Midgely Issow
Henry Lantz Arrives in Topeka Office
Henry Lantz arrives with partner Leuts of Chicago and begins work in the office of D. Hi. Cain chief clerk for General Manager H. Musee. Mr Leute formerly in Topeka previously spent a year with President Ripley in Chicago. Lantz had been ill in Chicago with scarlet fever for a month and has now recovered enough to travel to Topeka.
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Henry
Engineers Elect Officers At PeSote division election
Officers for PeSote division 284 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers were elected. Amos Beeler named chief engineer, Charles Jones deputy, E. Webb second engineer, John G McNeill first assistant, William Maries second assistant, Lake Borhrore first sergeant, with H Gustman chaplain and Edward Stabill as local committeeman. Delegates to Norfolk Va biennial convention named.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Amos Beeler
Charles Jones
E. ©. Webb
John G McNeill
William Maries
Lake Borhrore
P. Kelly
H. Gustman
Edward Stabill
Mety Bere
J.P. Kelly
Delecate
Norfolk Va
James Thomas
H. G. Rust
Train Woes and Worker Notes From Topeka Shops
Daily Topeka railroad bulletin lists absences illness, injuries, and returns among staff including foremen Hartwick and Graber, and workers such as Withers, Taylor, Shockley, Wetton, and Sedgwick. Mentions a December 19 charity ball, new tank erection plans, and inventory progress as crews resume duties after illness and leave.
Topeka resident praises Dean's Kidney Pills in letter
A Topeka resident, D. T. Taylor of 42 East Eighteenth Street, claims long standing kidney and back pain improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says relief came after half a box, urges others to try the remedy sold by Rowley & Snow and FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY as sole U S agents.
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Topeis
Topeka
Outeldy
Investgate
Toeka
D T. Taylor
East Eighteenth Street
Co. Zird End
Dean
Rowley & Snow
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Ana
Swamp Root Promoted for Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An early 20th century advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims scientific backing and urges readers to mail for a free sample bottle and testimonials while citing doctors who endorse the product.
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Kilmer
Anyous
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
Topeka Daily State Journal
Unclear OCR fragment with mixed transit and repairs notes
Fragmentary report mentions Albuquerque Longworth yard work on a new machine shop repair activity. Mentions weather delaying work, personnel like Stephen Maley, and uniforms being discussed. Also references a funeral and an explosion incident near Arizona with a dangerous engine part.
McGovern to Box Sullivan After Corbett Declines
New York December report that Jerry McGovern and Dave Sullivan will fight on the next Wednesday with purses of 12800 posted. Both men aimed to lure Young Corbett, who refused to box, prompting Sullivan and McGovern to negotiate a match under similar terms as a prior proposed bout.
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Jerry McGovern
Dave Sullivan
Young Corbett
Sigw
Sullivan
McGovern
Miro
Terry McGovern
New Yorke Theater
Larry Lawrence
Yours Guetett
Feather Weleht
Farry
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